Section 3. Validation of certain suits, proceedings, etc.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) of section 15 of the principal Act, all special jurisdiction suits the cognizance of which was taken after the commencement of the Provincial Small Cause Courts (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1950 (Bom. LVII of 1950), but before the 25th day of February 1955 by the Small Cause Courts shall be deemed, and always to have been deemed, to be taken cognizance of, tried or disposed of, validly and notwithstanding the fact that on the date on which the cognizance of such suits was taken, no order was made by the State Government directing that such suits shall be taken cognizance of by such Courts. All proceedings held, and judgments, decrees or orders passed, in such suits shall not be deemed to be invalid only on the ground that on the said date the State Government had not made such order. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect any judgment, decree or order declaring before the 25th day of February 1955 that such Courts were incompetent to take cognizance of such suits.